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How? How is Cyclops any more a villain than say anyone in the Illuminati who unlike Cyclops are actually 100% in control of themselves when they take it upon themselves to do the things that they do? This isn't a situation like Hal Jordan where you have to wait for 10 years for another writer to come along and explain that he was possessed by an alien parasite. We already know that Scott Summers was possessed by an all powerful cosmic entity.

Is he a villain because he is actively attempting to prevent the ongoing persecution of mutants but he is doing so without the blessing of the Avengers or some of the more traditional X-Men? Don't forget, Cyclops is still protecting both mutants and humans.

Grayson wrote:How? How is Cyclops any more a villain than say anyone in the Illuminati who unlike Cyclops are actually 100% in control of themselves when they take it upon themselves to do the things that they do? This isn't a situation like Hal Jordan where you have to wait for 10 years for another writer to come along and explain that he was possessed by an alien parasite. We already know that Scott Summers was possessed by an all powerful cosmic entity.

Is he a villain because he is actively attempting to prevent the ongoing persecution of mutants but he is doing so without the blessing of the Avengers or some of the more traditional X-Men? Don't forget, Cyclops is still protecting both mutants and humans.

So how exactly is Scott Summers a villain now?

Because he's basically become Magneto. Bonus points for being a douche since '85-'86.

alaska1125 wrote:Yep. I've got a lot of love for Marvel currently, but this "event" could have been contained in about four issues. And please refer to the "Should price matter?" thread...well written and spot on.

I can't think of any Marvel event that really NEEDED to be 7-10 issues long. By that point, I just stop caring. Four issues seems to cut free all the crap padding and get straight to the good stuff. This is how we get rid of four issues of the Avengers hanging out in the Savage Land or however many issues the heroes spent in Fury's secret base talking about how screwed they were.

Grayson wrote:How? How is Cyclops any more a villain than say anyone in the Illuminati who unlike Cyclops are actually 100% in control of themselves when they take it upon themselves to do the things that they do? This isn't a situation like Hal Jordan where you have to wait for 10 years for another writer to come along and explain that he was possessed by an alien parasite. We already know that Scott Summers was possessed by an all powerful cosmic entity.

Is he a villain because he is actively attempting to prevent the ongoing persecution of mutants but he is doing so without the blessing of the Avengers or some of the more traditional X-Men? Don't forget, Cyclops is still protecting both mutants and humans.

So how exactly is Scott Summers a villain now?

I agree here as I think Marvel is hellbent into making Cyclops into a younger Magneto which has felt very forced. The only thing Cyclops is guilty of being for the most part is being an asshole which was has been established for years.

alaska1125 wrote:Because he's basically become Magneto. Bonus points for being a douche since '85-'86.

Cyclops is still pretty far from being Magneto. Like I said, Cyclops is still working to protect both mutants and humans. I haven't seen any issues featuring Cyclops going to an anti-mutant protest, taking hostages, and holding them for ransom until his demands are met. To my knowledge, Cyclops hasn't gathered a collection of stolen nuclear missiles and pointed them at various countries around the world. In fact, aside from being a fugitive for a crime he didn't actually commit, I can't think of a single thing that Cyclops is currently doing that would make him Magneto or a villain in general.